Read about apnea of prematurity, which is a condition in which premature babies take unusually long pauses between breaths, and usually resolves itself.
Learn about pregnancy and heart conditions. Though it isn't entirely risk-free, many women with congenital heart disease have healthy pregnancies.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
Read about infections and the immune system of premature babies. A premature baby is susceptible to infection because their immune system is immature.
Genetic counselling is a process that provides information and support to individuals and families at risk of, or with, a genetic condition.
Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn about hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn and ABO incompatibility and how it can affect your fetus and/or newborn, as well as how it is treated.
Learn what meconium is and why it is important that your baby pass their meconium in the first 24 hours of life.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Learn about surfactant, a substance that occurs in the lungs and helps keep them open. Read about difficulties that arise when it is lacking.
June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are in the wrong spot. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what you can expect in the future.
If you are sexually active, there is a risk that you could get pregnant or get your partner pregnant. This page provides answers to some common questions you may have about pregnancy.
Learn how unrelated donors are found, before your child's blood and marrow transplant.
Menstruation is experienced by people with female reproductive systems. Learn about menstruation and what makes up a normal menstrual cycle.
Babies, children and adults all need iron to keep their bodies healthy. Discover sources of iron and how to get enough.
